Publications

In case you've missed them, two lead articles in recent editions of THEROFORMING QUARTERLY summarize some of the ongoing work here at CMT Materials.

• "Various Plug Assist Materials and Their Effect on the Thermoforming Characteristics of Polymer Sheet" by B.Hegemann, N. Tessier, T. Bush,
  Thermoforming Quarterly, Fourth Quarter 2002, Vol 21, Number 4, pp 12-16.

• "Polymer-Polymeric Friction at Temperatures and Rates Simulating the Thermoforming Process" by B.Hegemann, P Eyerer, N. Tessier, K. Kouba, T. Bush,
  Thermoforming Quarterly, Second Quarter 2003, Vol 22, Number 2, pp 10-13.

Press Releases

Click the links below to read some interesting press summaries on new materials and developments.

• 2004 October - TWO GRADES OF HYTAC SYNTACTIC MATERIAL
  PROVIDE IMPROVEMENTS OVER DELRIN (POM) PLUG ASSISTS
  Hytac Improvement Press Release (pdf)

• 2004 June - TWO NEW GRADES OF AIR PERMEABLE MATERIAL
  AVAILBLE FOR THERMOFORM MOLDS
  Air Permeable Metapor Press Release (pdf)

• 2004 March – NEW LOW FRICTION SYNTACTIC FOAM MATERIAL
  IMPROVES THERMOFORMING PROCESS
  Low Friction Press Release (pdf)

• 2003 August - SYNTACTIC PLUG MATERIAL IMPROVES
  THERMOFORMING OF PLA BIODEGRADABLE POLYMER
  Biodegradable Polymer Press Release (pdf)

• 2003 June – THERMOFORM OPTICALLY CLEAR PARTS ON MOLDS
  MACHINED FROM RENSHAPE BOARDS
  Renshape Press Release (pdf)

• 2002 February - NEW THERMOPLASTIC SYNTACTIC PLUG MATERIAL
  IMPROVES THERMOFORMING OF MEDICAL PACKAGING & TRAYS
  Medical Packaging Press Release (pdf)

• 2001 August – SYNTACTIC MATERIAL IMPROVES THERMOFORMING
  AT ALLOYD COMPANY
  Alloyd Press Release (pdf)